LD816 • 2025

An Act Regarding the Emptying of Elver Fyke Nets

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Tiffany Strout
Last action: 2025-04-18
Official status: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act Regarding the Emptying of Elver Fyke Nets

An Act Regarding the Emptying of Elver Fyke Nets Sponsor: Representative Tiffany Strout Reference committee: Marine Resources Governor action: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

What This Bill Does

An Act Regarding the Emptying of Elver Fyke Nets Sponsor: Representative Tiffany Strout Reference committee: Marine Resources Governor action: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-04-18 Governor
Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)
2025-04-15 Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
2025-04-10 House
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-03-28 Committee
Reported Out; OTP
2025-03-13 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-03-13 Committee
Voted; OTP
2025-02-27 Committee
Referred to Committee on Marine Resources.

Official Summary Text

An Act Regarding the Emptying of Elver Fyke Nets
Sponsor:
Representative Tiffany Strout
Reference committee:
Marine Resources
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 523 - L.D. 816
An Act Regarding the Emptying of Elver Fyke Nets
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this legislation amends the law governing the emptying of elver fyke nets;
and
Whereas, it is important that this legislation take effect immediately in order for these
changes to be in place before the beginning of the next elver fishing season in March 2025;
and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6505-A, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 2023, c. 81, §1, is further
amended to read:
1-A. Licensed activity. The holder of an elver fishing license or elver fishing license
with crew may fish for, take or possess elvers. The holder of an elver fishing license or
elver fishing license with crew may transport and sell within state limits elvers that the
license holder has taken. The holder of an elver fishing license with crew is liable for the
licensed activities under this subsection of an unlicensed crew member assisting that
license holder pursuant to subsection 1‑B. The license holder to whom a tag is issued or
the unlicensed crew member may empty an elver fyke net. The license holder to whom a
tag is issued may allow an individual who also holds an elver fishing license to empty the
elver fyke net of the license holder whose tag is on the net while under that license holder's
direct supervision.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.
APPROVED
APRIL 18, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
28
PUBLIC LAW